Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- intimate
- devastating
- quiet evening
- reflective movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the intimate performances and emotional ambition compelling, while viewing the film's construction as uneven and sometimes overly melodramatic.
What sets it apart
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The Him edition presents the couple's separation and grief primarily through Conor's perspective, complementing the companion Her film.
Conor and Eleanor must process devastating loss while trying to recover their marriage and former life together.
The film frames a couple's emotional collapse and attempted reconciliation within their New York life and relationship.
The film is one half of Ned Benson's two-perspective project, with Him paired against Eleanor's viewpoint in Her.
Films like The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him, and why
Blue Valentine
intimate marital grief drama centered on emotional estrangement and attempted reconciliation
The Broken Circle Breakdown
New York relationship drama using separation, memory, and loss to examine enduring intimacy
Take This Waltz
emotionally raw romance about a couple struggling to reconnect after devastating personal trauma
Movie Details
- Director
- Ned Benson
- Release Date
- 2014-10-10
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (260)
Cast
- James McAvoy
- Jessica Chastain
- Bill Hader
- Ciarán Hinds
- Nina Arianda
- Isabelle Huppert
- Viola Davis
- Jeremy Shamos
- Nikki M. James
- Marta Milans
Common questions
- What is The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him about?
- A husband navigates devastating grief and marital estrangement while trying to find a path back to the woman he loves.
- What is The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him as mild.
- What did critics think of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him?
- Critics generally found the intimate performances and emotional ambition compelling, while viewing the film's construction as uneven and sometimes overly melodramatic.
- Which films are like The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him?
- Films with a similar feel include Blue Valentine, The Broken Circle Breakdown, and Take This Waltz.
- How long is The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him?
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him runs 89 minutes.
